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March 2015
Hawk Talks A Publication of the Karel Staple
Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club
Volume 15, Issue 3
Page 2…President’s Message….By Pat Dilling. Plus February Meeting Report By Linda Barnard
Page 3...Let’s hear from Lou, and Betty and Perry…
Page 4 and 5...Autorama Report….By Pat Dilling Page 6…Odds and Ends... By Pete Yuen
Page 7…Calendar of Events … Plus Directions to this month’s Meeting
Page 9…Wanted and For Sale
Karel Staple Presents:
STUDEBAKERS At the Sacramento Autorama
See pages 4 and 5
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The End Is NearThe End Is NearThe End Is NearThe End Is Near
In late 2012, I was asked to continue as Newsletter Editor. At that time, I said I would continue but it’s time to start looking for someone else to take over. The following year, 2013, I made the same comment, asking to be replaced and letting it be known that I was looking forward to handing over the duties to a fresh mind. Last year when it was brought up again, I was a little more adamant about giving up the position and only hesitantly agreed to continue with the warning that I would not do it for another year and that if someone didn’t step for-ward, I would eventually announce my final edition.
I’m still waiting for someone to step forward and have included a different request in each newsletter since De-cember 2014. It is now time for me to announce that my final Hawk Talks issue will be no later than July 2015. I refuse to allow myself to feel guilty about this as I have forewarned the club well over two years ago. I have dis-cussed the with president Pat Dilling and he said he would help with the recruitment effort and would take over the duties himself if we are unsuccessful in finding a replacement. I hate to see Pat placed in this pre-
dicament as I’m sure most membership will agree that he has enough to do being president. Nevertheless, I stand by my July deadline.
My fear is that all this drama will scare away anyone that may have been considering the assignment. That is why my previous 3 re-
quests to fill the job have highlighted the positive aspects of the du-ties. And it really is a fulfilling task that does not take up that much of
your time. Alas, I am retiring and would like to be free of any obliga-tions and this newsletter needs to be passed to the next person. I hope
y’all understand and I look forward to helping the new editor get familiar.
Jon
NO MORE
NO MORE
NO MORE
NO MORE AFTER AFTER AFTER
AFTER JULYJULYJULYJULY
President’s Message By: Pat Dilling
Spring is upon us this month, though it seems like it has been with us all Win-ter long. I don’t want to jinx any up-coming events but I sure hope we get some rain soon. Thanks again to George Newhouse for organizing our February Meeting at the Hof Brau, we had a great turnout as usual and there were plenty of Studebakers driven.
I have two main messages this month, first and most important; we really really need someone to step up and take over as our News-letter editor. This is truly one of the most important tasks for smooth operation of our Chapter and it is a primary means of communication to members both inside and outside the chapter. Whoever takes on this task will not be left all alone with it, you will have the tools you need and assistance from others including me and the outgoing editor.
Next topic is the balance in our bank accounts. At last report we have a substantial sum in the bank. And since we are a non-profit organization we need to find some uses for the money. In the past we have provided scholarships to sev-eral community colleges, donated to some school automo-tive programs and also to some charities. We will discuss ideas on what to do at our March meeting. If you have a suggestion on worthwhile uses for our funds please be pre-pared to describe it at the meeting, also have your proposal written down so we can include it in a future newsletter. I would like to have this resolved by June.
Reminder our next 3 meetings are on Saturdays! See you at BMR racing on March 14th!
Secretary Report, February Meeting
Had a nice turn-out at the Hof Brau, Thanks George NewHouse! We had 39 members and 9 Studebakers. Doug and Debbie Nielson are our newest members. Welcome! We also had two guests : Bob Chal-lender and Mike Harris. We’re glad you came!
Pat Dilling opened the meeting by leading a chorus of Happy Birthday to Brian Challender There were 13 Studebakers at the Autorama with a good response from the those who came out to see the show.
We have T-shirts from the Zone meet last summer, $10.00 each. Con-tact Pat Dilling. There are still sweatshirts that were ordered and need to be picked up, as well as some extras if you want one. Contact Johna Pierce. Name badges are $8.00 for members who would like one. Contact Linda Barnard.
The Fair Oaks Fiesta Days car show is coming up in May. In the past we have had enough club members showing their Studebakers, that space has been provided to allow us to all park together. For details contact Perry Knopf.
Art Smith displayed the effect of ethanol gas on original rubber fuel lines, and how it eats the interior of the hose. He recommended that the fuel hose be replaced with an ethanol rated hose for safety. One of our members, Bob Peterson is trying to reduce his inventory of Studebaker parts. Contact him for your parts needs.
REMEMBER! MARCH, APRIL, & MAY CLUB MEETINGS ARE ON SATURDAY !!!
Club dues for 2015 are due by the end of March. You can pay by mail with the form at the back of Hawk Talks, or pay in person to Linda Barnard at the next meeting. We still need someone to take over as editor of Hawk Talks, the club newsletter. Jon Stalnaker has done a great job for many years. However, Jon is willing to step aside and give another member a chance for glory!
Linda Barnard Secretary
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Cool Idea for
Studebaker Event Next Year By: Lou Van Anne
The Bob Hope Fox Theatre in
downtown Stockton, built in
1930 is an art-deco style thea-
tre that has been beautifully
restored. The Friends of the
Fox group sponsor a classic
movie showing once a month
on Sunday afternoons.
I have contacted them about
showing the
movie “Quicksand”, a 1950
Mickey Rooney movie shot
largely in a late forties Stude-
baker dealership, sometime
in 2016. The theatre group has
agreed to work with us on this but I must guarantee them
ticket sales of 100 at $6.00 apiece. As I want to avoid a con-
flict with the SW Zone meet in Northern Nevada I’m await-
ing a date before attempting to schedule this event. I in-
tend the make this a four club event as I do with the picnic
so I think we should be able to meet the minimum.
Anyhow, I am interested in knowing if this is of interest to
the club and how many would commit to buying a ticket?
Please contact me directly. My contact information can be
found on the back of the newsletter.
Lou Van Anne
Fair Oaks Car Show By: Perry Knopf
The Karel Staple Chapter has participated in the Fair Oaks Fiesta car show for several years. Hosted by the Fair Oaks Chamber and presented by American-Icons.com, 300 classic cars will line the Old Fair Oaks Village with a rainbow of colors. We kick off the car show season on Sunday May 3rd, 2015. Awards, Raf-fles, Music, Vendors, Food Trucks, Merchant Shopping all in one day!
Information on the event can be found at http://www.fairoakschamber.com/fair-oaks-fiesta--car-show.html
Take care of your own registration and let me know you are going. 916/944-3553, [email protected].
As in the past, we can get some spaces held for us until about 6:30 AM, so be there by then.
Perry
Remember the Kids By : Betty Knopf
Did you get a Christmas gift of clothing that does not fit or one that you think is to-tally ugly? When is the last time you deep cleaned your clothes closet and your dresser drawers?
Now is a time to be motivated to consider all of the above questions. Please consider do-nating clean and gently used, or even new clothing that does not fit or is ugly, to students of all ages and sizes in the Center Unified School District. Clean and appropriate clothes really do help kids get to school and to succeed.
Please bring your donation items to our next club meeting. Super thanks. Betty Knopf 916-944-3553 [email protected]
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Karel Staple Represents Studebakers to the Autorama By: Pat Dilling
The Autorama was a great success for Karel Staple Stude-bakers. We had 12 cars on display in Building 7 in the Expo Center at Cal Expo. This is a change from previous years when we have been in the large Butch Gardner Clubhouse. Because the Expo Center is closer to the main gate, I believe more people saw our cars this year. Our display spanned 44 years of Studebaker Produc-tion starting with Ethan Phil-lips' 1920 Special Six, which we believe was the oldest car in the show. Rick and Johna Pierce's 1964 Gran Turismo Hawk represented the 1964 model year. In be-
tween we had John and Betty Martins ’50 Champion Starlight,
Kelly Wilke’s and Pat Dilling’s ’53 Starlights, Leonard Brewer’s ’55 Speedster, Mel France’s 57
Packard Clipper, Doug VanPool’s ’57 Golden Hawk, Darrell and La Ree
Brunelli’s 59 pickup, George Newhouse’s ‘62 Lark, Steve
Rainville’s ’62 Champ pick up,
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and Art Smith’s ’63 R2 Avanti. Many members hung around at our chapter in-formation table passing out copies of Turning Wheels and Chapter information while chatting up visitors about Studebakers. Hopefully we will gain some new members. Once again we heard folks say they had no idea there was a local Studebaker club. Just shows the impact we can have by getting our cars out to local shows. I want to thank every-one who came out and represented Karel Sta-ple including those who did not have their cars on display. It seemed like everyone was having a great time and enjoyed the whole show. I hope this encourages even more folks to do it next year. Special mention goes out to Doug VanPool and his wife who joined us from the Sagebrush chapter. The show theme was the Great Gatsby and they were decked out in period garb every day. I have included a picture of Doug hanging out with folks at the Townsmen display, he’s the one in the pin-
striped Zoot suit.
If Studebaker INVENTED Cool….
And I own a Studebaker….
And Zoot Suits are cool….
And I OWN a Zoot Suit…
Then I MUST be cool!!!
Now, THIS is how you
represent!
Yes, Doug, You
are cool.
Thanks for
joining us at
Cal Expo
And thanks
for showing us
how to
represent!
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This page comes via Pete Yuen with his permission to share. Thanks Pete
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All of the above All of the above All of the above All of the above underlinedunderlinedunderlinedunderlined dates are Club events. dates are Club events. dates are Club events. dates are Club events. ---- editoreditoreditoreditor
Our Pot Luck System only works when you follow the breakdown listed below. Sometimes, not even then.
Members with the last name starting with N thru Z—Bring a Main Dish or appetizer Members with the last name starting with A thru G—Bring a Dessert Members with the last name starting with H thru M—Bring a Salad
KSC CALENDER 2015
Saturday, March 14th – Bill McAnally Racing, 900 Riverside Ave, Roseville, Arrive at 11 am, Potluck. Hosts:
Rick and Johna Pierce 916-676-0010. All are welcome!
Saturday, April 25th - Stockton-Grupe Park Joint Picnic with Sequoia Chapter and Avanti Club. Host: Lou
Van Anne. Arrive 1 pm. Potluck side dish, grills provided. 209-473-4898 for information. All are welcome!
Sunday, May 3rd: Fair Oaks Fiesta Days Car Show in Fair Oaks
Saturday, May 16th - Taste of Tuscany, 7753 Roseville Rd : STE #A, Sacramento, Hosted by Leonard and Peggy Brewer. Arrive 10 AM, 530-333-2347. All are welcome!
Sunday, June 14th – Sundial Bridge in Redding. 840 Sundial Bridge Dr. - Redding, CA 96002. Arrive at 10 am, I- 5 Caravan will be organized. Restaurant on-site or picnic. Hosted by: Dick and Norma Grove. 530-527-4583. All are Welcome.
Saturday, June 20th – JM Studebaker Wheelbarrow races in Placerville. Details to follow.
Sunday, July 19th – Napa social/potluck. 2140 Coronado Ave., Napa, CA. Arrive at 11:00 am. Hosts: Frank & Johanna Smith 707-255-5108. All are welcome!
Sunday, August 2 – Yuba City – Tour of Mel France’s new museum. 2241 Hooper Rd. Yuba City, CA Pot Luck, Arrive 11 AM. Host: Mel France 530-674-0327. All are welcome!
Aug 16 – 22, 2015 – 51st Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet, St. Louis Missouri
Sunday, Sept 20th – Sacramento Annual Auction/potluck. 1129 Weber Way Sacramento, CA. Arrive 11:00 am. Hosts: Rick & Johna Pierce 916-442-5984. Meeting will include our annual auction. Bring Studebaker and car related items. Proceeds of the auction go to scholarship fund. All are welcome!
Interstate 80
Directions to This Month’s Meeting Riverside Ave
Auburn Blvd
900 McAnally Racing
Cirby
Roseville
This is a SATURDAY MEETING
Local Car Shows for March
14 Casa Roble Auto Shop Car Show, Orangevale
15 Cars & Coffee, Dreams & Drivers @ Nugget Market, Roseville
15 Lodi Swap Meet & Car Corral
14-15 Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals, Pomona
21-22 Good Guys 32nd All American Get Together, Pleasanton
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National SDC Application Karel Staple Chapter Application
For SDC National membership: Please mail check or money order
to: Studebaker Drivers Club, Inc. P.O. Box 1715
Maple Grove, MN 55311-7615
Includes monthly publication of
Turning Wheels Magazine
___ First year membership
w/periodicals class mail $24.00
___ Regular membership
w/periodicals class mail $31.00
___ Regular membership
w/ first class mail $60.00
___ Student/young adult
(up to 22 years old) $24.00
___ SDC membership without
Turning Wheels $10.00
To use Visa or Mastercard call:
(763)420-7829 fax (763) 420-7849
or email: [email protected] for more
information.
Name:___________________________
Spouse:__________________________
Address: _________________________
City:_______________ St:___Zip:____
Phone:___________________________
Email:___________________________
If new member, source of referral:
________________________________
Please list Studebakers, including
Year, make, body style on separate page.
All members of local chapters must be members of the National
Studebaker Drivers Club
SDC #: ______________
Membership dues are $20 Annually
Name: ______________________________ Address:_____________________________ City:_________________ St:___ Zip:_____ Phone: (_ _)_________________________ Email: ______________________________ Referred by: _________________________ Birthday (Mo) ________ Spouse:________ __ YES, I would like my newsletter emailed to me each month. ___ NO, I would not like my information to be published on our roster. Please list Studebaker (s) owned: 1._________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ Year Model Body type Name Badge Application: Name: _____________________________ (may be a nickname) Spouse: ____________________________ Name badges are $8.00 each $_____ Membership fee: $ 20.00 Total enclosed: $_____ Make check payable to: Karel Staple Chapter SDC Mail to: Linda Barnard 7300 Sylvan Grove Way Citrus Heights, CA 95610 or call: (916) 213-8989
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Paid Advertising Rates are $20/yr for members
$25/yr for non-members
This Space Is Available For Your Business ———————————————————-
Contact Johna Pierce to place your ad or business card. [email protected]
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EASIER ON SYSTEMS, LESS COSTLY
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www.koolsolutions4u.com
TOM HOSFORD (916) 332-2457
Distributor (916) 335-4367
Check This Out If you want to change your original AM radio to AM-FM. Starts at $385.00. contact Turnswitch.com Doesn’t change the face. Art.
(03-15)
Studebaker R & R
530-933-3941 1949 to 1959 Studebaker “C” Cab pickups
Fully or Partially Restored Pick-ups
Engines and Parts Available also
48 Champion Convertible For Sale
Asking $20,000.00 obo & she says she is flexible with the price. Pictures available upon request
Maureen 415-601-5320 (04-15)
1955 Studebaker for sale $500.00
Will make a good race car or street rod! In Sacramento, Contact Rick Pierce 916-548-0340 (04-15)
An Announcement From Dean Sumpter
May 9th - Saturday - the Sequoia Chapter of SDC (Bay Area) is having a swap meet at Studebakers West in Redwood City. Can be any items not just Studebaker. This is a fund raiser by selling spaces. They also offer a hot dog or ham-burger lunch with chips and a drink for $5 or $6 bucks. Contact me for details [email protected] or 916-753-6003.
List of parts for sale
1. 1964 259V8 engine and Auto Trans $600 2. 1957 289V8 Supercharged engine and Auto Trans $1600 3. 1964/65 Quad headlights, grille $75 4. OHV 6 cylinder air cleaner cleaned and painted ready for install $35 5. V8 2 barrel air cleaner - cleaned and painted ready for install $55 6. Delco 12Volt generator - good condition - cleaned and painted ready for install $30 7. 1960-64 Champ PU passenger side floor panel from Classic Enterprises - sells new for $180 plus shipping Price is $125 8. 1953-55 passenger side door for Hardtop excellent condition $300 9. Factory tinted window and regulator for above door $100
Dean Sumpter [email protected] 916-753-6003 (05-15)
Hawk Talks Karel Staple Chapter
PO Box 1
Dixon CA 95620-0001
For a look at the pictures in color
Visit us at: www.Hawktalks.com
Pacific Southwest Zone Officers National Director, Board of Directors -
Malcolm Stinson 1794 Turkey Lake Rd Show Low AZ 85901
Zone Coordinator - Fred Ball
4280 Nielson Way Salt Lake City UT 84119
Regional Manager, California- Frank Wenzel 551 E. Industrial Place Palm Springs CA 92264
For insurance purposes and also to comply with SDC Bylaws governing chapters, all members of a local chapter must also be a
member of the National Club. Don’t forget to renew your
National membership.
Karel Staple Chapter Officers President - Pat Dilling Olivehurst, CA 95961 (530) 218-0641
Vice President - Johna Pierce Sacramento CA 916-765-3329
Treasurer - Lou Van Anne Stockton CA 95219 (209) 479-0867
Secretary/Membership - Linda Barnard Citrus Heights CA 95610 (916) 213-8989 [email protected]
National Officers President - Carl Thomason
43306 Running Deer Dr Coarse Gold CA 93614
[email protected] Vice President - Mimi Halgren 9350 El Tejado Rd La Mesa CA 91941
[email protected] Secretary - Nita Ketchum PO Box 37 Ida AR 72456
[email protected] Treasurer - Jane Stinson 5800 Stanley Rd Columbiaville MI 48421
Senior Editor - Jon Stalnaker Sr. Dixon CA 95620 (707) 693-0211 [email protected]
Webmaster - Jason Michaels - [email protected]